Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 49.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
139th
of 195 countries
All-time high
49.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 49.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 49.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1962.
Laos ranks 139th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 14.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 18.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1965 | 19.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 20.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 21.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 17.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 17.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 17.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 16.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 16.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 16.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 16.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 14.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 15.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 16.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 17.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 19.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 19.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 20.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 20.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 20.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 20.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 20.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 20.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 24.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 23.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 24.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 24.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 26.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 26.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 25.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 25.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 28.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 29.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 30.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 31.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 33.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 34.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 36.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 35.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 38.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 38.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 42.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 42.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 45.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 48.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 49.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 49.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 49.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +30.6% | 14.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 27.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 27.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 34.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 35.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 43.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 45.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 49.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 136 Egypt 50.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 137 Turkmenistan 49.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 138 South Sudan 49.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 140 Georgia 46.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 141 Cameroon 45.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 142 Congo 44.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Laos was 49.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 49.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Laos rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.